The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-02-05
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION.

ne llohlnlllot party, AS l"Iitlcal
factor, as "a mctI.od of temperance work,
is wrong on the pOhtIc+l theory on which
it is based, in The argu ments used III its
advocacy aud IS uisas. rous TO prohibition
and the general inttrss of Iue temper
ance use. so spoke Ms. }. Ellen
Foster, Of Iowa |, member of th- bar and
leader in the Womnns Christian lem
perance Union OF IA minority wHIsn pro-
tests against poiu cal par,i>ansn p III the
| work of tempera.ce.
Mrs. Foster spoke last III. 4: in Asso
Citation Ii III b,iuru u l.,l.-, irteiiigent
and attentive nuiieucr', pr, sided over by
Mr.. Nelson F. Erals .,irs. Foster lad
been accompanied 10 tie stage by Mrs.
Anuio WIttc.Ecyal, and seated around
them were Pres idt ~ F-trelo!!, o. Girard
Colleg. Rev. John |. Mail 'nsh d. d.;
Professor V. l. C"nard, John + Graeff,
Rev. J. X. D.uiorth, ID D.; MIR. Joseph
p. Mumiord. R-v. k. ID. Harper d. D.;
Rev j I'm kirkpatrick. Mr.. b. f. Blake,
Row. F. w. Conari ID. d., Secretary
Charles II. Wevlil, of Tue Guulg Mus
Christian A>.o ration, aud Mr.. j +. Fos-
ter. The lectur-ss was dressed i'll black
velvet with bead trimming, white rueh-
ing at throat, waite Lace aud satin rib
bon at her Wrists aud black velvet bonnet
trimmed with white las Sle was the
picture Of the conUeAted m ,trou AZ she
sat back on tue stage, bug when Sue WAS
warmed up with her subj ct every lea
ture and even her dress spoke.
This party method" said Mrs. Fos
ter, lis au unw.se diversion OF political
force, a menace To republican Institutions
and an abne.atiou OF selt-governme at
aud majority rue. This third party
regularly aud system ,tically opposes the
election OF temper ,nce meu III the old
parties and in many INSTANCES has this
opposition sent t. the halls of legislation
the avowed supporters Of TIL. liquor traf-
tic. and the speaker cited striking in
stances i'll congressional, state and legiS
lative elections, quotin. Governor Ancs,
of Massachusetts,, saying: III this
measure (prohIbtio") is not submitted
t the people Coy the l. gisiatureJ it is
because the Temperance party itse + has
defeated at the polls euorgr temperance
men to reduce the Republican Inajprity
below the tuo-thrds required, The
indirect result SOU nt by Iue third
party continued the lecturer, rs aglta
ton aud consequent educd' ION Is Its
plan of agitation wholesome? The uriu
oin,. -, pr ,b,,,i,i,,, ,,r,h h,
NN POI
sohal aspeTltivs fi'npeiail"n aud pJ!!u
| cal demagoguery as 10 confuse and preiu-
die. the unbi,c miod The veal ,f ;rs
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keep pace Win lhe S'""'h "i p"hllc'-
| moral quest"''s among 'hr re 'pie. ms
| grow III Is through e'uca'iohai, philah-
thr"p1c anu le'oi th"t"fs agencies aud,
most oi az, the agency Oh Ii'e ohri>ti"n
ohuich' inc o"l" parry movement
cr'ppies thsSe aSencies. y p II ol itni-
erahce Is "eSei"PS" III Che p FCF ATTACKS
upon th"se VINO CHI ic,ss or d' pl're their
methoas. Ii heps oad men ln'" "fh'e.
lts literature ahu p'atl''rm utterancrs
ao"uhu III eliietto ""hhuS 81 delicate IN
slhuatlonS Ill dagger TRUSTS OF unw rthy
anu "'snonotaoio ii,'iVe' Ill cavalry
cnai u, ""S'iu'e ''i>e""o" upon 'h"ae
VINO uareu oppose 'ueT Pitt'>ah move
| hienU.
| III Is pracIlcal a'ahiohme't "' self
government ana III J''f''S RUE s"ln. 1t
assumes 'naI hi' iciahN dr3 me luiSls
anu the people HuoJ-cs>' p"' We "a pom
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poi'' po"ni i'''i''' % >" '"e pe"pe'
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ple pelo" was hSei 10 open an eloquent
| appeal 10 These h"lIef than fh"h people